Far East

Regions in Far East

China the giant of East Asia, with a vast array of cultural and natural treasures among the rising skyline

Hong Kong this former British colony (returned to mother China in since 1997) now proclaims itself to be Asia’s World City. Come for the shopping and find beaches and sleepy villages on car-free islands.

Macau a former Portuguese colony (rejoined with China in 1999) with liberal gambling laws and beautiful colonial architecture in its historic city centre (a UNESCO World Heritage site)

Japan one of the most ultramodern countries in the world with advanced technologies; skyscrapers in the Megalopolis; empire of cool cultures: Samurai, Ninja, Zen, Sushi, Hello Kitty, Pokémon, and Nintendo

Mongolia a nomadic land of vast spaces and mystic Buddhism

North Korea Orwell’s worst nightmares come true

South Korea dynamic but still not publicly documented destination of East Asia (at least for Western tourism)